Vulcanizer.



Pateed Sept. 7, 1915.

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APPLICATION FILED 1AN.29,19S5.

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raras JOHN M. GINTER, OF WOOSTER, OHIO.

VULCANIZEB'.

'To all whom t may concern:

lBe itV known that I, JOHN -M. GINuER, a citizen of the United States,residing at `Wooster, in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio,have-invented certain new and u se`. ful Improvements in Vulcanizers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in vulcanizers in which thevulcamzer 1s applied'to a puncture or small tears or cuts y be appliedafter the same has been properly heated; second, to provide means forretaining the heat and applying the vulcanizer while in heatedcondition, third, to simplify Y the construction of vulcanizers of theclass to which this belongs, and fourth, to reducev the time requiredfor the repairing of tires.

l These objects, together with other objects V readily apparent tothoseskilled in the art, I attain by the construction illustrated in the.accompanying drawings, although my invention may be embodied in avariety of other forms, the construction shown in the drawings beingchosen by way of example.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical section showing allof the parts pertaining to the vulcanizer properly con-l nected andthesame applied to a tube. Fig'. 2 is a view of the vulcanizer platel andthe various parts employed in' heating the plate. Fig. 3 is a sectiontaken on line 3 3, of Fig. l. Fig. 4 shows a side elevation of theassembled device upon a reduced scale.l

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several figures of the drawing.

In the accompanying drawings l represents the base or support upon whichthe tube, designed to be acted upon, is placed. To this base or supportis attached the screw threaded bolt 2 in any convenient and well knownmanner, either by screw threads or otherwise. The bolt 2 is providedwith the wing-nut 3, which wing-nut is for the purl pose hereinafterdescribed.

The vulcanizing plate 4 is substantially of the form shown in Fig. 2 andasy shown it is prvided with the arms or extensions 5.I

gcated upon the base l and at the opposite aude from the bolt 2 is apost 6 to which is piioted the clamping ring which will be hereinafterdescribed. For the purpose of Specification of Letters Patent.

Fig. 2, and ignited, the

upon. The cup v8 is vheld in proper spaced relationship with referenceto the vulcanizing plate 4 by means of the hollow tube 9, said tubebeing attached to the vulcanizing plate 4 by means of the screw threads10 v seated in the screw threaded socket 11. AThe cup 8 is attached tothe opposite end of the hollow tube 9 by screw threads or otherwise, theonly object being to provide proper connection vof the cup to the tube9.

When it is desired to heat the vulcanizing plate 4 it, together with thedifferent parts connected thereto, is placed in the position illustratedin Fig. 2, which is in an inverted position from the position when thesame is used for vulcanizing. A sufficient quantity of liquidv fuel isplaced in thecup 8, when said cup isin the osition shown in ames movingupward against the now underside of the vulcanizing plate and againstthe pins 7, a sufficient quantity of liquid fuel being placed in the cupto properly heat, but not overheat the vulcanizing plate.

For the purpose of aiding combustion the PatentedSept. 7, 1915. A

Application filed January 29, 1915. Serial No. 5,020.

cup 8 is provided with the short feet or lugs v 12 to provide an airspace between the cup and the support for said cup, and for'the purposeof better mingling the air with the iame whereby better combustion isprovided the ltube 9 is` providedwith the air apertures 13. The cup 8 isalso provided with a series of pins or posts 14 which are formed hollow,the openings in said posts 14 extending through the cup as festillustrated in Fig. 1, whereby air is permitted to pass through'saidopenings, thereby aiding combustion. .It will be understood that airwill -also enter the tube 9 at its open end and the tube designed to berepaired, said tube resting upon the base l, as best illustrated in Fig.l.

In order to retain the heat the cup 8 is inclosed by means of a coverwhich cover consists of what might be termed a cup or cap formed of asize to correspond substantially with the size of the cup 5S and toinclose portions of the fingers or pins 7, said cup being held by meansof an annular flange 16 upon which annular flange seated 'the cup orcover 15, as bestl illustrated in l, said flange lo extending` to aheight sutilcient to properly hold the cup lo ln use, the vulcanizingplate is inverted after being properly heated and the cupplaced in posi*tion.

For the purpose of retaining the heat and at the same tiine allowing thecup to be handled it is provided vwith suitable non-conducting material,preferably asbestos, `which may be solid or corrugated, as shown in Fig.3 and Fig. l. This lining; i7 is so arranged that it will not interfereWith the placing of the cup in the position illustrated in Fig. l.

For the purpose of holding,` the vulcanizn ing plate irinly upon a tubeor other article to be patched a clamping ring i8 is provided, said ringbeing provided with an arm 19 which is pivoted at 20 to the post 6.Diametrically opposite to the arm 19, an arm A2l is downwardly disposedfrom the ring 18, said arm having a horizontal extremity 22 which isprovided with an open slot 23 which is adapted to engage the screa7 thred bolt 2. Located diametrically op; to each other and at pointsintermedi arms 19 and 2li. are a pair of downwardly extending fingers 24Which are adapted to engage the arms 5 upon the vulcanizing plate. Bythis construction when the Wing# nut 3 is tightened the fingers 24firmly clamp the vulcanizing plate upon the tube Which is to berepaired.

It will be understood that in actual use the vulcanizing plate can beheated While it is in the position shown in Fig. 2 and when detachedfrom the basc or support 1, the tube designed to be treated can beplaced in proper position after which the vulcanizing plate can beplaced in the position shown in ig. l. By' this arrangement it will beobvious that the vulcanizing plate Will not become over-heated duringfthe time the tube 's being repaired owing to the fact that the quantityof fuel can be regulated so that it will be entirely' consumed bei'orethe vulcanizing plate is over-heated, but if in 'the event it should beove-cheated .it need not be applied until the saine has properly cooled.

and then be attached or placed. in position.

to vulcanize the tube.

lt will be understood that no tools are ari" to man1 Julate thevulcanizin incassa plate other than the cup which can be held in thehand and the plate thrown on its side with the cup, after which the cupcan be placed in proper position and the vulcania4 ing plate, togetherwith its diierent attachments handled Without by grasping the cup orcover l5.

ldarticular attention should be called to the fact that by means of thetireless vuleanizer herein described much time may be saved in therepairing of tires which is an important item, especially when makingrepairs on the road. Vv'ith vulcanizers heretofore comnionlycin use itvvas necessary to prepare the tire, then apply the vulcamzer, then lillthe fuel receptacle, light the fuel, and await the complete combustionthereof.

.With the present invention, however, the

fuel may be placed in the vulcanizer and lighted, and While thevulcanizer is being heated the tire may be prepared for vulcanizing. Bythe time the vulcaniaer` is heated the tire will be ready to be clampedbetween the plates l and i and if desired the vulcanizer with the tireso clamped 4may be placed in the machine and the journey resumed Withoutfurther delay. This is also made possible by reason of the fact that thecover 15 acts as a guard to prevent the heated vulcaniaing plate l fromdoing damage to any article with which it may come in Contact.

l claini:

1. n a vulcanizer, a base, a vulcanizing plate provided with a series ofpins, means for attaching said vulcanizing plateto said base, a cupprovided with a ser-ies of posts having air inlets located through saidposts-y and an open ended hollovsT tube' connected to said cup andvulcanizing plate. 2. lin a vulcan"y n', a base, a vulcanizing plateprovided v ai a series of pins, means for attaching said vulcanizingplate to said base, a cup providedvvith. a series of yposts having airinlets located through said posts, and an open ended hollow tubeconnected to said cup and vulcaniziLg plate, said hollow tube providedwith apertures intermediate its ends.

3. In a vulcanizer, the combination of a cup adapted' to receive asupply of liquid fuel, said cup provided with a series of posts said cupand open at its lconnected end, a-

vulcanizinp,` plate provided with. a series of pins, said vulcanizing;lplate eonnected to lnaaoea said liellow tube and a cover adapted toinelose said cup, a base and means for oonnecting said base 'te saidvuloanizing plate. Y

5. ln a vulcanizer, the combination of a base plate, a reversiblevuleanizing plate and a fuel oup, said fuel cup provided with airpassages andmeans for holding said fuel cup and vuleanizing plate inspaced relationship with reference to each other.

6. ln a vuloanizer, the combination of a lease plate, a reversiblevuloanizing plate and a fuel cup, said fuel cup provided With airpassages and means for holding said fuel cup and vuleanizing plate inspaced relationship with reference to each other, and a cover adapted toinolose said fuel cup.

7. In a vuloanizer, the combination of ,a base plate, a reversiblevulcanizing plate and fuel cup, said fuel cup provided with air passagesand means for holding said fuel tionship Withieferenee to each other anda Vcovei1 adapted to inclose said fuel cup, said fuel cup provided witha non-heat eonducting lining.

8. ln a vuloanizer, a base, avulcanizing plate, arms provided upon saidvuloanizing plate, a clamping ring pivotally connected to said base,fingers upon said clamping ring adapted to engage said arms, meansdiametrically opposite to said pivotal point and adapted t0 drawsaidClamping ring toward said base. l

In testimony that l claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN M. GINTER.

Witnesses WALTER JQM'OUGLEY,

W. M. SMITH'.

